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Tompkins County committee approves contingent funding for community shelter development
Summary
The Budget, Capital & Personnel Committee unanimously approved contingent funding to continue shelter development services for the Cherry Street project and to prepare an HHAP grant application, while noting the seasonal nature of current Code Blue operations and that year‑round sheltering would require new local dollars.
Tompkins County’s Budget, Capital & Personnel Committee on Dec. 11 voted unanimously to authorize contingent funding for the Community Shelter Capital Project to continue shelter development services and to support preparation of a Home‑based Housing and Assistance Program (HHAP) grant application.
County administration requested the appropriation for the capital project to pay the second year of the county’s shelter development partner contract and related grant‑application work. Corso, speaking for county administration,…
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